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Can salivary glands infected with COVID-19 increase risk for relapse or reinfection?
University of Utah Health scientists are leading an effort to determine if salivary glands infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 could diminish a person’s long-term […]
Study: in much of the U.S., virtual school did not lower COVID-19 case rates in surrounding communities
Analysis shows no difference in COVID-19 rates between U.S. counties where school was held in-person and those that had virtual school, except in the South […]
U of U Health leads national studies of “long covid” in adults and during pregnancy
University of Utah Health scientists are on the leading edge of a pair of large studies investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19. The nationwide studies, supported […]
Young people recover quickly from rare myocarditis side effect of COVID-19 vaccine
Adapted with permission from the American Heart Association. Most young people under the age of 21 who developed suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related heart muscle inflammation known as […]
COVID-19 linked to serious health complications during pregnancy
Pregnant individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are about 40% more likely to develop serious complications or die during pregnancy than those […]
Report provides evidence that lab leak theory unlikely
Today’s COVID-19 pandemic likely began when an infected animal passed the SARS-CoV-2 virus to a human at a live animal market in Wuhan, China. In […]
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness dips, but remains potent deterrent
COVID-19 vaccines remain effective, but their potency has diminished in recent months, according to a nationwide study at eight sites, including Salt Lake City, Utah. […]
Severity of COVID-19 determines likelihood of pregnancy complications
Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2, the strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, are at greater risk of dying and experiencing serious complications compared to […]
COVID-19 causes ‘hyperactivity’ in blood-clotting cells
Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes and other serious complications in some patients who have […]